Swahili
shikwa
SHIK-wa
How to say it
SwahilishikwaSHIK-wasoon
Englishto be seizedsoon
Frenchêtre saisisoon
Meaning
to be seized or gripped, the passive of shika; in kuwa na shikwa, to have doubts or misgivings.
Good to know
na shikwa. have doubts/mis- givings
Examples
- Alishikwa na shikwa kabla ya kuamua.He was gripped by misgivings before deciding.
- Mwizi alishikwa mkono wa polisi.The thief was seized by the police.
- Je, una shikwa kuhusu uamuzi wako?Do you have misgivings about your decision?
- Hakuwa na shikwa lolote alipokubali kazi hiyo.He had no misgivings at all when he accepted that job.
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